This past weekend I had the opportunity to go camping with a group of Boy Scouts. It was amazing to get up into the mountains and to enjoy the beauty of nature. It was wonderful to get away from the day-to-day craziness and enjoy some peaceful surroundings. It was relaxing, even with a bunch of Boy Scouts. It was refreshing to my soul. The reason I bring this up is because it is important to your health to have balance in your life.
True health is more than merely the absence of symptoms or disease. True health is a state of optimal physical, emotional, and social well-being. The way I view this is as a balance between the body, mind, and soul. You cannot neglect any one part and truly be healthy. It is true that you may feel ‘fine’ for a while, but if the neglect is not corrected poor health will follow.
The body and mind are probably thought of most when we think about health. The body is kept healthy by doing things like eating nutritious foods and getting regular exercise. The mind is kept healthy by learning on a regular basis and getting adequate sleep. Though all the previously mentioned health habits actually benefit both body and mind, not just one or the other. But how do you keep the soul healthy?
Now when I speak of the soul, I am referring to who you are deep down, why you do what you do, and what you think is right and wrong. I see the soul as the essence of who a person is and how they relate to the world around them. A healthy soul is maintained when a person acts according to their deep seated beliefs and is basically being ‘true’ to themself. To keep the soul healthy you also need a healthy body and mind. All three aspects affect the other ones. Taking time to reflect, enjoying nature and peaceful surroundings, spending time with family and loved ones, and serving others are all ways to keep your soul healthy.
I hope this makes you think about the importance of balance between body, mind and soul, and how that relates to your health. Maybe you had some ideas of something you could do to better balance your life. Remember, when you are not living in a way that is in harmony with who you are it will negatively affect your health. Find ways that you can better balance your body, mind, and soul. If you don’t know where to start, call our office. Using a whole body approach, I work with people to heal their body, mind, and soul through chiropractic care.
